matakid
matakíd with stress marks
to trip
From root: takid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
natakid
na-ta-KID
tripped
Present (Incomplete)
natatakid
na-ta-ta-KID
is tripping
Future (Contemplated)
matatakid
ma-ta-ta-KID
will trip
Usage Note
Matakid is the actor-focus form of takid, used for the accidental experience of catching one's foot on something and stumbling. The ma- prefix marks the action as unintentional, distinguishing a trip from a deliberate step, and the verb is most natural in casual narrative about minor mishaps.
Examples
" Natakid ako sa bato. "
Natural Translation
I tripped on a rock.
Literal Translation
Tripped I on rock.
" Delikadong matakid habang may dalang mainit na kape. "
Natural Translation
It is dangerous to trip while carrying hot coffee.
Literal Translation
Dangerous to-trip while carrying hot coffee.
" Halos matakid siya sa madilim na hagdan dahil nakalimutan niyang buksan ang ilaw bago bumaba. "
Natural Translation
He almost tripped on the dark stairs because he forgot to turn on the light before going down.
Literal Translation
Almost to-trip he on dark stairs because forgot he to-open the light before going-down.
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